Outlet-bracket for electric fixtures.



N. HUBLINGER.

OUTLET BRACKET FOR ELEGTRIG FIXTURES. APPLICATION FTLED AUG. 17, 1908.

91 1,989, Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

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NEWTON HUBLINGER, OF BARBERTON, OHIO.

OUTLET-BRACET FOB ELECTRIC FIXTURES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9; 1909.

Application filed August17, 1908. Serial No. 448,947.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, NEWTON HUBLINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Barberton, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Outlet-Brackets for Electric Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to outlet brackets for supporting electric light fixtures and it has for its object to provide a simply-constructed and easily-applied device whereby the fixtures and insulator members for the conductor wires are firmly supported and concealed from view by the plastering and by the escutcheons of the fixtures.

' This invention further contemplates constructing a device in such a manner that it can be used in a variety of ways in mountin'g electric light fixtures thereby making its use as universal as possible, the device being ada ted' to be secured on a rigid supporting me ium such as the studding or joist of a building and when so face of the bracket will face of the plaster.

A further object of this invention is to so construct the device that it will be provided with means to receive various forms of electric light fixtures and suitably support them; at the same time the device is provided with means to receive the conuctor wires by which the electric current is conducted to the fixtures.

With the foregoing and other objects in positioned the outer e flush with the surview, the invention consists in the novel.

construction, combination and arrangement of parts constituting the invention to be hereinafter specifically described and illustrated in the accom anying drawings which form a part hereof w erein is shown the referred' embodimentv ofthe invention, ut it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings, in which similar reference numerals indicate like parts in the different figures: Figures 1, 2 and '3 are views in rear, side and front elevation respectively of my improved device; Fig. 4 is a view of the same shown in operative relation with a chandelier or electrolier on a ceiling from Fig. 5 is a'view showing the device positioned in the wall of a building in operative relation with an ordinary sna switch.

RGfGIIIH to the drawings in detail, thisimproved device is represented as a whole by the reference numeral 1 and comprises a cup-shaped body portion consisting of an annular flange 2 and a rear wall 11 formed, integrally and from which extends a depending wing 3 having an aperture 4 to receive a holdfast device and a lateral wing 5 having apertures 6 to receive fastening means. Extending through the wall 11 is a threaded opening 7 surrounding which and extending rearwardly therefrom is a'hood 8 for strengthening the entire device. The rear wall 11 is also provided with two openings 9 and 10 for a urpose to be hereinafter described. Formed integral with the front face of the annular flange 2 are a pairof'lugs with a threaded opening 14 which extends through thewall 11 which is reinforced at these points.

In Fig. 4 this device is shown in operative relation with a chandelier or electrolier and in this figure the reference numeral 15' denotes a joist of the ceiling of a room ovided with ordinary lath 16 covered wit plaster 17. The bracket 1 is secured byvsuitable holdfast devices to the joist in such a manner that the wing 3 engages the under face of the same and thawing 5 one of the sides thereof and when so positioned the front face of the annular flange 2 will be approximately flush with the surface of the plaster 17 The wires 18 by which an electric current is conveyed to the electrolier are secured to insulators 19 fastened to the joist by means of hold'fast devices 20. From the wires 18 extend properly insulated conducting wires 21 which pass through the apertures 9 and 10. The threaded u per end of the electrolier is secured in tfie threaded opening 7- of the device which rigidly secures it in position so that it cannot be readily moved from position and all danger-of crushing the plas-' ter around the fixture is removed. The conducting wires 21 are then carried down around the insulating portion 22 of the electrolier and are received Within a tubular member 23 from whence they are conducted to the lamps carried by the electrolier'. The bracket 1 together with the conducting wires and insulating member 22 are inclosed i by the usual escutcheons (notshown) employed for concealing the upper terminus of a device of this character.

When employing this device for support ing a snap switch, rosette or side wall bracket the device is secured to a studding 24 in the side wall of a room by means of suitable holdfast devices which secure the flange 3 against v the front face of the studding andthe flange the switch 28. The insulating member 29 of the switch is secured to the face of the flange 2 by means of screws 30 extending through the body thereof and into any of the threaded openings 13 or 14 with which the openings in the member 29 will conveniently register.

It will be obvious that this device may be mounted in any convenient'place where it is desired to position an electric light fixture and the fixture itself may be secured thereto by meansof screws engaging in the threaded openings 13 or 14 with which the openings inthe fixture will correspond or register. The flange 2 will be of such a width that when the device is mounted on a fixed support such as a studding or joist the outer face thereof will be approximately flush-with the surface of the plaster. By so doing the danger of plaster being forced into or entering the interior of the bracket and possibly destroying the insulation of the wires is avoided. In mounting the ordinary switch I these wires are between the rear face of the switch and the surface of the plaster the insu lation'becomes destroyed and the fixture itself is insecurely mounted.

What I claim and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is

An outlet bracket adapted tosupport various forms of electrical devices inalternation comprising a body ortion provided with. a passage for aninsu ated current-conducting wire and a threaded opening to receive the threaded end of an electrolier or chandelier. and constituting a supporting medium therefor, said body portion further provided with an inclos'mg projecting annular flange having enlarged integral portions each provided with a threaded opening arranged to receive holdfast devices for supporting electrical devices other than a chandelier or electrolier and adapted to be employed when said electrolier or chandelier is not secured said threaded opening first mentioned and laterally and rearwardly-apertured arms projecting from said body portion for securing said outlet bracket to a permanent support.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NEWTON HUBLINGER Witnesses:

GLENARA Fox, G. E. HUMPEEY. 

